Queens County

Applicant:

Facility:

Application ID:

2-6308-00555/00001

Permit(s) Applied for:

Article 19 Air State Facility

Project is Located:

Queens, Queens County

Project Description:

The Department has made a tentative determination to approve a renewal application for an existing facility, American Airlines Inc., located at the John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport in Queens. The facility operates combustion installation consisting of three boilers that combust natural gas only and four refueling stations for gasoline and diesel, which are used to fuel ground equipment at the airport. At Bay #1 of Hangar #10 the facility operates a spray booth. The hot bonding process is performed in Bay #1 near the aircraft undergoing maintenance. Facility NOx emissions are capped at 24.9 T/yr, and VOC emissions at 24.9 T/yr. Records demonstrating compliance with these caps will be kept in accordance with the permit compliance conditions. The facility is subject to the provisions of State Facility regulations under 6NYCRR Part 201-7. The Air State Facility permit contains listing of the applicable federal, state and compliance monitoring conditions for the facility. The application, draft permit, relevant supporting materials and regulations are available for review during normal business hours at the DEC office provided in this notice. Comments of support or objection may be made by filing a written statement by the deadline date indicated. DEC may schedule a public hearing based upon an evaluation of the nature and scope of any written objections raised. Hearing notices will contain instructions on filing for party status and submitting comments.

Availability of Application Documents:

Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection during normal business hours at the address of the contact person. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made with the contact person.

State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination:

Project is not subject to SEQR because it is a Type II action.

SEQR Lead Agency: None Designated

State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination:

The proposed activity is not subject to review in accordance with SHPA. The application type is exempt and/or the project involves the continuation of an existing operational activity.

Coastal Management:

This project is located in a Coastal Management area and is subject to the Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act.